Condosta, age 74, passed away peacefully on June 8, 2025, in Polk City, Florida, with her devoted husband of 52 years, Lee ...

1-minute read Florida Southern College has appointed Andrew Phillip Payne as the founding dean of its new School of Architecture, the college announced Wednesday. Payne, an experienced administrator ...

Born on March 11, 1934, in Michigan, MaryLou was the daughter of Thelma and Donald Burkhart. She graduated from Saline High School in 1951 and went on to earn her degree from Michigan State University ...

Nearly 100 people packed into the fellowship hall of New Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church in northwest Lakeland Tuesday evening to listen to the six candidates vying for three seats on the Polk ...

At a glance While many local gangs are loosely organized, the Sex Money Murder gang was an expansive criminal enterprise. From 2018 to 2022, local affiliates were responsible for many Polk County ...

On Tuesday, Dobles, who turned 72 years old 10 days before the trip, was one of 86 U.S. military veterans who boarded a chartered Allegiant Airlines jet before dawn at Lakeland Linder International ...

7-minute read Publix Super Markets’ technology campus in downtown Lakeland is moving closer to reality — and it may have a dramatic impact on the local economy. The grocery giant hasn’t disclosed many ...

Robert Meyerowitz has been a reporter, editor and foreign correspondent. He covered Central America and the Middle East, he was the cofounder and editor of the Anchorage Press in Alaska, and he taught ...

1-minute read Avelo Airlines flights to and from the Manchester, New Hampshire, airport, near Boston, are being canceled after April, Lakeland Airport Director Kris Hallstrand confirmed Thursday, ...

Jenkins is a 1937 graduate of Washington Park High School — an all-Black school during segregation — and a World War II veteran who stormed the beach at Normandy in the second wave on D-Day. But many ...

Award winners Judge’s Choice Award: Chick Fil A Best Pro Float: Family Reptiles Most Outstanding Band: Kathleen High School Most Original Float: Family Martial Arts Best Youth/ Educational Float: Lake ...

The city approved a route last year that was estimated in May to cost almost $82 million. However, city project manager Guy Taylor and engineers from Garney Construction recently identified an ...